Alexia Jean Grey: Fro-yo server by day, superhero by night

Cosmo’s Ilana Jacqueline brings us the lovely Alexia Jean Grey: “Fro-Yo Server By Day; Superhero By Night—Welcome to Cosplay.” Read an excerpt here then head over to Cosmo for the full story:

Black, latex booty shorts.

That’s what’s in the bag Alexia Jean Grey drops on my coffee table as she walks in, fresh from a meeting of assistant directors from Supercon, one of the largest anime convention in the state.

“I hope you don’t mind,” the 21-year-old says, shrugging at the bag as she drops into an armchair. “I thought if I left them in the car they might melt.”

The shorts are for a fetish party this weekend and even though Alexia’s fallen into the scene lately, her focus these days is less on kink and more on her current gig as a professional superhero. Yup, that’s a thing.

Alexia’s a respected face in the underground industry of cosplaying—a shortened term that stands for “costume play,” a trend among the Japanese anime-watching, manga-reading, video game-playing enthusiasts who flock to multiple conventions across the country to connect, socialize, play, and display their often intricate and handmade costumes. Basically, it’s Halloween 24/7 for cosplayers. And although most aren’t “in character” all day, half the fun is being photographed by other fans in their character’s power pose.